The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM
In this paper, I will present the current status of the use of the Internet as a medium for the treatment of depression. I will focus on the major challenges posed by the wide use of internet-based programmes. Recent and potential future developments of internet-based programmes for the treatment of...
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ftsbaarhusojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/20027 2024-06-23T07:55:33+00:00 The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM Kolstrup, Nils 2014-11-20 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/sygdomogsamfund/article/view/20027 dan dan Medicinsk Antropologisk Forum/Afdeling for Antropologi og Etnografi, Aarhus Universitet https://tidsskrift.dk/sygdomogsamfund/article/view/20027/17658 https://tidsskrift.dk/sygdomogsamfund/article/view/20027 Copyright (c) 2015 Tidsskrift for Forskning i Sygdom og Samfund Tidsskrift for Forskning i Sygdom og Samfund; Nr. 21 (2014): Telemedicin Tidsskrift for Forskning i Sygdom og Samfund - Journal of Research in Sickness and Society; No. 21 (2014): Telemedicin 1904-7975 1604-3405 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2014 ftsbaarhusojs 2024-06-11T04:22:51Z In this paper, I will present the current status of the use of the Internet as a medium for the treatment of depression. I will focus on the major challenges posed by the wide use of internet-based programmes. Recent and potential future developments of internet-based programmes for the treatment of depression will also be discussed.I am a member of a research group at UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT). For the past seven years, we have been working with the internet-based depression-treatment programme MoodGYM. Our motivation to perform this research was partly based on local shortage of treatment capacity. These local problems are not confined to northern Norway. The world is presently experiencing a worldwide epidemic of depression with vast personal, social, and economic costs. Health-care systems strive to cope with these challenges and investigate whether internet-based programmes can help alleviate these problems with no or limited involvement of the health-care system. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Arctic University of Norway UiT The Arctic University of Norway Aarhus University: OJS at The State and University Library Arctic Norway Tidsskrift for Forskning i Sygdom og Samfund 21 |
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In this paper, I will present the current status of the use of the Internet as a medium for the treatment of depression. I will focus on the major challenges posed by the wide use of internet-based programmes. Recent and potential future developments of internet-based programmes for the treatment of depression will also be discussed.I am a member of a research group at UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT). For the past seven years, we have been working with the internet-based depression-treatment programme MoodGYM. Our motivation to perform this research was partly based on local shortage of treatment capacity. These local problems are not confined to northern Norway. The world is presently experiencing a worldwide epidemic of depression with vast personal, social, and economic costs. Health-care systems strive to cope with these challenges and investigate whether internet-based programmes can help alleviate these problems with no or limited involvement of the health-care system. |
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The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM |
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The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM |
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The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM |
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The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM |
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The Internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. Possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with MoodGYM |
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internet as a medium for delivering treatment for depression. possibilities and challenges highlighted by our experiences with moodgym |
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Northern Norway Arctic University of Norway UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
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Northern Norway Arctic University of Norway UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
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